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Navy has taken over from black; olive from camel; and animal prints are now considered a neutral.Those not entrapped by the bag thing may be astonished how much of their salaries women will sacrifice - or "invest". When I asked the press director of a well-known luxury name why they had begun charging 3,000 for their bags, where 1,500 had once been tops, she replied: "Hermès has done it for years."Given the mysterious, alchemic way in which the luxury world operates, one could easily assume that brands are dabbling in a little Zimbabwe esque hyperinflation, just because they can. However, a City analyst tells me that the margins on top-end bags are often far smaller than on their more accessibly priced products. "In the case of one particular label, the most expensive bags take four times as long to make - and they never outsource to China."Stevie, the twenty-something hairdresser blowdrying my hair the other day, told me it wouldn't occur to her to buy a cheap bag. (Note to Zara and Topshop: market your bags, not just your clothes - the luxury brands advertise practically nothing else.)Stevie maintains that high street bags don't, in the long term,We offer Wholesale Cheap Taffeta Strapless Applique Beaded A-Line Wedding Dress and gowns in a large range of sizes and colors. offer value for money.

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